Measure impact

Impact statements let you measure the benefits of ideas, from a first estimate when an idea is submitted to the impact it actually had. Set them up before you open your challenge, so people can estimate their impact from the start.

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1ArticleHow impact statements workImpacts, impact statements, and the three stages an idea's impact is recorded in.1 min read

2Turn on impact statementsLet people record the impact of ideas in your challenge.0:04

3Choose impacts for this challengePick the impacts people estimate, and offer ranges to choose from.0:17

4Ask for estimates before submissionAsk people to estimate their idea's impact when they submit it.0:09

5Write help text for each stageExplain what you're asking for at each stage of an impact statement.User estimateProject estimateFinal outcome0:07

6Copy impact settings from another challengeRe-use the impact settings of a challenge you've run before.Already set up impact statements for another challenge? Copy them instead.0:08